Vanity Fair · Character
Ensign Stubble
A young, enthusiastic ensign in the regiment who dies at Waterloo.
minor
Also known as Stubble, little Stubble, Tom Stubble
First appearance: In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment
Ensign Stubble shows up with force in XIII: Sentimental and Otherwise. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Speculates with Spooney about George's romantic intrigues.
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In XIII: Sentimental and Otherwise: Speculates with Spooney about George's romantic intrigues. Later, in In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment: Admires Amelia upon her arrival and becomes her devoted admirer throughout…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Social climbers and soldiers
- Minor characters and servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological breaking point for Jos Sedley, whose cowardice…
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- XIII: Sentimental and Otherwise
- In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment
- In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close
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